Nursing home
Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation
945 West Russell Street, Elkhorn City, KY 41522 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Lyon Healthcare (14 facilities) · 106 certified beds
Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Elkhorn City, Kentucky. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.90 hours per resident per day, below the Kentucky average of 4.01. Its most recent inspection on Apr 9, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation compares
This facility vs. the Kentucky and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Kentucky avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.90 | 4.01 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.44 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.75 | 2.43 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.2% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 3.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (April 2025)
What inspectors found at Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2020 - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2020 - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2020 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2020
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 945 West Russell Street
Elkhorn City, KY 41522 - CMS certification #
- 185230
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 106
- Avg residents/day
- 101.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-12-13
- Chain
- Lyon Healthcare (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Lyon Healthcare
Lyon Healthcare operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Lyon Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Dickenson Community Hospital, Clintwood. 10.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Heritage Hall Clintwood, Clintwood. 11.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Special Care Home Health, Grundy. 15.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Elkhorn Drug. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 41522 as micropolitan (micropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Raven Rock Dialysis, Jenkins, 14.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 41522.
Appalachian Hospice Care, office in Pikeville, 17.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tapestry Telehealth PLLC, Pikeville. 16.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set; inside the regulatory floodway. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Elkhorn City, KY, risk to homes is greater than 99% of communities in Kentucky and 94% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation staffed?
Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation reports 2.90 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kentucky average of 4.01.
Has Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation have?
Elkhorn Health & Rehabilitation is certified for 106 beds.